Edward Kirby
Edward Kirby ( Edward Buckler "Ed" Kirby ; born October 30, 1901 in Washington, DC , † June 5, 1968 in West Orange ) was an American middle and long distance runner .
In 1923 he started for Cornell University with his personal best of 4: 17.8 min IC4A champion in the mile run .
In 1924 he became the US champion over 880 yards. In the team race over 3000 m at the Olympic Games in Paris , he came in sixth place and won bronze with the US team.
Web links
- Edward Kirby in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Kirby, Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kirby, Edward Buckler; Kirby, Ed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th June 1968 |
| Place of death | West Orange |